Herefordshire Art Week 11-19 September 2010
Works by Herefordshire artists Edward Bell, Caroline Hands, Angela Howard, Hilary Smallwood, Allan Macdougall, Rae Harrison and Deb Banks are on display at thePoint4, the College's sports and complementary therapy centre on Venns Lane, Hereford.
As part of h.Art Week, Herefordshire's Open Studios event, visitors are welcome to view the many works of art on display around thePoint4. Works are available to purchase.
h.Art visitors are also welcome to relax in thePoint4's light and airy Bistro, where lunchtime snacks, pizzas and salads and delicious homemade cakes are on sale.
Art at RNC opening times during h.Art Week are:
Saturday and Sunday 10am to 4.30pm,Monday to Friday 10am to 6pm
Free parking. Full wheelchair access.
To find out more about Herefordshire Art Week, visit www.h-art.org.uk
BlindArt Permanent Collection makes its home at RNC
We are delighted that the national BlindArt Collection has made its permanent home at RNC.
The Collection is the world’s first permanent showcase of visual art accessible to all. It includes paintings, sculpture, installations and other works of art that appeal to a multitude of senses.
Discover the beauty of BlindArt
Housed in a dedicated gallery space within RNC’s main building, this stunning collection showcases around 30 exceptional works of art. This feast for the senses is a platform for the works of both visually impaired and sighted artists from around the UK.
And, unlike traditional art exhibitions, visitors are encouraged to interpret these diverse and thought provoking pieces through textures, sights, sounds and smells. Audiences are invited to question the nature of artistic perception – is visual ability essential for artistic excellence and aesthetic appreciation?
Visitor information
The Collection is open to the public. Please contact us on 01432 265725 to arrange a viewing by appointment. School and group visits also by appointment.
Entry is free of charge, donations to RNC
Free parking including disabled parking
RNC’s campus is fully accessible and each work in the Collection can be accessed through a range of materials: large print & Braille labels, audio-descriptive guides, tactile images, large print & Braille catalogues.
The Royal National College for the Blind, College Road, Hereford HR1 1EB
Tel: 01432 265725
About BlindArt
BlindArt is an innovative, inclusive charity founded in 2004. It gained worldwide recognition for promoting contemporary works of art by both visually impaired and sighted artists, showcasing them side by side and challenging the public to distinguish the difference.
BlindArt exhibitions aim to dispel the notion that sight is essential to creating or enjoying exceptional art.
The overall message of BlindArt is artistic excellence regardless of visual ability.
The Collection currently contains 32 works in various media and has been exhibited at: Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro, July 2008; Art London, London, October 2009; Museum of Modern Art, Wales, March 2008; Catmose Gallery, Rutland, January 2008; Menier Gallery, London, May 2007; Affordable Art Fair, London, March 2006; New York Public Library, NYC, October 2006..
RNC Enquiry Line: +44 (0)1432 376621 or email: 
